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Alfred vs Windsor vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Lyman has the most people working from home (18.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alfred | Windsor | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,125 |
254Lowest |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 15% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14k 8% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38k about the U.S. average |
$337,500±$40kLowest about the U.S. average |
$360,400±$44kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,063±$522Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 14% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alfred and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | — | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.